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SpiritSquadMTG, or just Dre, has been playing games at a high level for 25 years, 13 of that within the Magic: the Gathering space. You can find him talking about Magic, especially Spirits, on YouTube or occasionally playing in Upstate New York.

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Andre Segarra
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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk some about the Standard format since it’s the current Regional Championship Qualifier format. The first thing I’d like to bring up is that Standard has been ... Read More...

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What’s good, Spirit Squad! A few weeks ago we talked about a few different types of players (in our Brewer, Tuner, or Player? article) and how some people want to approach their Magic: the Gathering experien... Read More...

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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna go over the newest set, and in my opinion one of the most important in recent Magic: the Gathering history: Magic: the Gathering Foundations! For anyone who hasn’... Read More...

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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re going to go over a topic that every card gamer should know about before making the venture from casual to competitive gaming: what kind of gamer are you? Hey Alexa, ... Read More...

Dead, White, and Blue

Andre Segarra
October 18, 2024
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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk about an event that just passed, the most recent Regional Championship (RC) tournament that was held in Washington, DC, and the Pioneer format going forward ... Read More...

From Dusk til Mourn

Andre Segarra
September 19, 2024
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What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna talk a little about the newest Magic: the Gathering set, Duskmourn: House of Horror! For anyone who hasn’t checked it out yet, Duskmourn is going to be a horror-t... Read More...

(Too) Good Grief!

Andre Segarra
August 30, 2024
Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, The Spirit Squad
What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we get to celebrate the recent changes to the Banned and Restricted (B&R) list in all of the non-rotating formats! Pretty much everyone predicted that Public Enemy #1, Gr... Read More...

Just Keep Swimming

Andre Segarra
August 22, 2024
Modern, The Spirit Squad
What’s good, Spirit Squad! Today we’re gonna go over a Modern Regional Championship Qualifier (RCQ) I played this weekend, featuring my current favorite Modern deck: Merfolk! Hol’ up. So you didn’t even p... Read More...
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